grab
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
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grabbed;
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Britannica Dictionary definition of GRAB
1
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to quickly take and hold (someone or something) with your hand or arms
[+ object]
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She grabbed his wrist. = She grabbed him by the wrist.
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I have to go back in the house and grab my car keys.
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He tried to grab the ball out of her hands. = He tried to grab it (away) from her.
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He grabbed hold of a tree branch [=he grabbed a tree branch] and pulled himself out of the water.
[no object]
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The little boy grabbed onto his mother's leg and wouldn't let go.
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[+ object]
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to take or get (something) in a quick and informal way
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Grab me a beer, please. = Grab a beer for me, please.
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I'll grab a taxi and meet you there.
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Let's grab a bite to eat before the movie starts.
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Grab a seat. [=sit down] I'll be with you in a minute.
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[+ object]
informal
a
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to get the attention or interest of (someone or something)
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The store had a lot of nice stuff, but nothing really grabbed me.
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The play grabs the audience from the opening scene.
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How does that grab you? [=what do you think of that idea?]
b
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to get or be given (something, such as attention)
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One player in particular has been grabbing a lot of attention lately.
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A new cancer treatment grabbed (the) headlines [=it was given much attention in the news] this week.
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[+ object]
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to take (something) usually in an unfair way
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They tried to grab the largest portion of the money for themselves.
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He grabbed the company (away) from its founders.
grab at/for
[phrasal verb]
grab at/for (someone or something)
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to quickly stretch out your hand and try to touch or hold (something or someone)
— often used figuratively
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People were grabbing at her as she walked through the crowd.
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He grabbed for the ball and missed.
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We grabbed at the chance to go.
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political parties grabbing for power
— grabber
noun, plural grabbers [count]-
That outfit is a real attention grabber.
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a headline grabber
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grab
/ˈgræb/
noun
plural
grabs
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grab
/ˈgræb/
noun
plural
grabs
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRAB
[count]
1
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a quick attempt to take or get something
— usually singular
— often + for
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He is a member of a group that has broken away from the party's leaders in a grab for power.
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a grab for attention
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She made a grab for the last cookie. [=she tried to grab the last cookie]
2
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the act of taking something in a forceful or illegal way
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an illegal land grab
up for grabs
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available for anyone to try to get
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Several positions on the team are still up for grabs.
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With the election just a few weeks away, a lot of voters are still up for grabs.
